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Jeremy

CHAPTER II
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"I wonder whether he'll like that-" His attention, however, was caught by the Jampot's sudden outburst.
"All of them," she cried, "supporting you in your wickedness and disobedience.

I won't 'ave it nor endure it not a minute longer.

They can 'ave my notice this moment, and I won't take it back, not if they ask me on their bended knees--no, I won't--and that's straight." For an instant she frowned upon them all--then she was gone, the door banging after her.
They gazed at one another.
There was a dreadful silence.

Once Mary whispered: "Suppose she really does." Hamlet only was unmoved.
Ten minutes later, Rose, the housemaid, entered with the tea-things.

For a little she was silent.


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